Kindergarten is such an important milestone. So many of us stress and worry if our kids are ready. Here are a few guidelines that might help you. Don’t panic if you don’t have them all, you still have a few weeks of summer left to work on it. Don’t forget to factor in your child’s emotional maturity level. Your…

This is a sponsored by post by the Kmart Joe Boxer Inactivity Tracker but my overwhelming desire to take a break from life, kids and all the expectations, is all my exhausted, harried own. I don’t know about you, but most days I vow to take some time for myself and all days I don’t….

Every year our kids try and get us. I have been subject to that whole sink sprayer “hilarity” for years. The number of times I have fallen for it is embarrassing. So this year we decided to get our kids back! We scoured the internet and chose the ones we loved most. Below are our five…

Recently I watched Ellie get ignored by a couple of kids her age. I spent the day with a huge pit in my stomach thinking about it. I was devastated that anyone would treat her that way. I had sent her to a camp where she knew no one, and here she was trying to…

Post by MomSmack Entertainment Writer Laura Crawford We’re huge book lovers in my family, and have been collecting children’s books since the day my seven year old was born. We now have over 100 books ranging from easy-reader sight word books, to a few series. Some we’ve bought brand new, as it’s always been a…

How many times have you had this conversation with your school age kids… Hi honey! How was your day? Kid – Fine, Good, Ok You – What did you do today? Kid – I don’t know. Nothing You – Did you learn anything new? Kid – No It is by far the most frustrating conversation…

It’s June and the kids are either already out or about to be out of school. The rules for summer are completely different and setting expectations is the best way to keep you from screaming, “When does school start??” before July 1st. Below is a printable contract for you and the kids. Cross out what…

How do I get my kids to talk to me? Listening and talking are learned behaviors. How your children will communicate with others and you is something they are learning from you. Are you talking with and listening to them every day? About things that don’t matter, not just peppering them with questions? Is your…

How do I get my kids to talk to me? Listening and talking are learned behaviors. How your children will communicate with others and you is something they are learning from you. Are you talking with and listening to them every day? About things that don’t matter, not just peppering them with questions? Is your…

How do I get my kids to talk to me? Listening and talking are learned behaviors. How your children will communicate with others and you is something they are learning from you. Are you talking with and listening to them every day? About things that don’t matter, not just peppering them with questions? Is your…